Atty. Janet C. Neschis

Atty. Janet C. Neschis

Janet C. Neschis is the Co-Chair of McLaughlin & Stern's Employment Department and a member of the firm's Litigation Department.

New York New York 46 yrs experience 46 year
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About Janet C. Neschis at a glance

Janet C. Neschis is a Partner based in New York, New York, practicing at McLaughlin & Stern, LLP. They have 46+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1980. Their practice focuses on employment, litigation, and entertainment. Admitted to practice in New York (1980), U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (1980), U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York (1980), and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit (1995). Educated at New York University School of Law (J.D., 1979) and Bennington College Columbia University (A.B., 1969). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.

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About

  • Janet C. Neschis is the Co-Chair of McLaughlin & Stern's Employment Department and a member of the firm's Litigation Department
  • Ms. Neschis is a graduate of NYU Law School, where she was a recipient of the Moot Court Advocacy Award and was an editor on the Moot Court Board
  • Ms. Neschis has a broad range of experience in civil litigation matters, including labor and employment law, defamation, securities fraud, and intellectual property, as well as general commercial matters
  • Ms. Neschis specializes in employment discrimination matters and has represented both individual plaintiffs and corporate defendants on issues of gender, age, race and ethnicity
  • She has represented plaintiffs at the management or professional level against such defendants as Goldman Sachs, Coudert Brother, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, New York Life Insurance Company, The Wall Street Journal and the New York City Police Department
  • Ms. Neschis also represents executives in the negotiation of employment agreements
  • Ms. Neschis has successfully argued numerous appeals, including an appeal to the Second Circuit which defined when the statute of limitations begins to run in a case of constructive discharge
  • In addition to her litigation practice, Ms. Neschis has represented clients with major art collections and has dealt extensively with both museums and auction houses
  • Ms. Neschis helped negotiate a gift to the Metropolitan Museum of Art of the Jacques and Natasha Gelman collection of 20th century European art, which is on permanent exhibit at the museum
  • The museum's director, Philippe de Montebello, described the gift as the most important gift ever to the museum's 20th century department and one of the most important gifts to any department in the museum
  • Ms. Neschis is also the co-trustee for the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Trust, a charitable trust formed which provides support for the visual arts
  • Ms. Neschis is rated AV preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell and was selected as a Legal Elite in Avenue Magazine’s August 2011 edition and in Avenue Magazine’s October 2011 Legal Elite/NYC’s Top Women Attorneys list
  • Memberships -Association of the Bar of the City of New York -New York State Bar Association (Member, Labor and Employment Section) -American Bar Association (Member, Labor, and Employment Section)

Practice Areas Explained

Janet C. Neschis's Areas of Practice

Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Janet C. Neschis handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.

Employment Law

Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.

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Civil Litigation

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Entertainment & Sports Law

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Jurisdictional Context

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Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in New York are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.

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Frequently Asked

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Where is Janet C. Neschis's law office located?
Janet C. Neschis's law practice is located in New York, New York. The firm is McLaughlin & Stern, LLP. You can contact the office directly through this profile page.
What practice areas does Janet C. Neschis handle?
Janet C. Neschis focuses on employment, litigation, entertainment. Each practice area listed reflects experience handling cases of that type in New York.
How long has Janet C. Neschis practiced law?
Janet C. Neschis has 46+ years of legal experience and has been licensed since 1980.
Where did Janet C. Neschis go to law school?
Janet C. Neschis earned their education at (J.D., 1979); (A.B., 1969).
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What awards or recognition has Janet C. Neschis received?
Janet C. Neschis's notable recognition includes: AV Preeminent.

Education

J.D.
New York University School of Law
- 1979
A.B.
Bennington College Columbia University
- 1969

Awards

AV Preeminent

Bar Admissions

New York
Admitted: 1980
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
Admitted: 1980
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
Admitted: 1980
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Admitted: 1995

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